Nice, waiting the "Foam" A B test video, Shure says bypass will keep the "sm7b" sound, but come with different foam, I doubt it🤔. I used to purchase two sm7b same time but it already come with different foam and make the sound little different. I emailed shure about the foam but they responded that they couldn't tell the manufacturing process or tell the customer if they use a different foam.😅
Is it me, or does the new version not sound as good? Like there's some slight distortion and a muffled effect compared to the old version, sounded a lot better without the foam cover, but still not as good. UAD pre-amps and A/D converters are top notch, maybe that is why?
This mic is a clear discrepancy of what consumer actually want vs what brands wants and what brands thought consumers want: 1) Brand thought with so many podcast using the SM7B, if they add the Shure logo, it will be free advertising for them. The only reason I'm not buying 6 of the SM7dB and bought 6 Lauten Audio LS-208 is purely because of the logo that Shure added. If I don't use it hang down, the logo will be upside down unless I open the screw and rotate it and screw it back. 2) They beauty of the SM7B is how subtle it was, the black plate makes it look so clean, now they no longer gives you the back plate 3) It's nice that they make the switch easier to access, but what's the point if no one even uses the switches in the first place? 4) Build in Pre-amp 5 years too late, now entry level audio intefaces already have 69 db of gain like the latest generation scarlett, 76 db of gain with the Rodecaster pro II/duo, 80 db of gain with mackie DLZ creator. How about studios? People will studio already have preamp like the 1073 which already have more than enough gain to power the SM7B. 5) The mic color (shiny) and proportion just looks wrong and camera, the elongated design with the tape, just make the mic looks weird, the original SM7B already look perfect, why mess with that? 6)Here's what people actually want, we want the next generation of SM7B -Better sound so we can upgrade our current SM7B to the next generation SM7C. Maybe neodymium magnet? Improved capsule? Better internals? -The wire coming out from the side, we want it to be internal so it will look cleaner on camera -Better yok mount so it's easier to screw -Built in wire mesh pop filter inside the cage for the capsule, perhaps something like the JZ-PF pop filter -We want the rest to be the same, because of the MAYA effect - Most Advanced, Yet Acceptable - To sell something familiar, you must make it surprising and to sell something surprising, you must make it familiar.
More of a necessity, as the standard recording interface doesn't really provide enough gain for this mic, without introducing noise floor. This is still intended to be plugged into your usual pre or interface, while taxiing it a lot less.
my current sm7b has some background hiss when i put the gain above 50, so i plan to get the sm7db because i really dont wanna spend more money on a cloudlifter and i have a change of mind return on my mic, hopefully the built in (bassically built in cloudlifter) will help in eliminating the background hiss, what do you think?
@AndertonsKeyboardDept Worth noting that the preamp was "Activated by Cloud, Optimized by Shure". It actually says that along with the Cloud logo on the back of the box. 😉
I was gonna say 'instabuy', but... Looking around, is it true that the new one is €200 more?? That's crazy: should've been €50 or €75 max. Now this glorified SM58 suddenly becomes a boutique mic.. :) I thought it sounded a litttttle brighter and more open though, but probably neglectable..
Great news for us home recorders and studios ... a standard workhorse just gets better ... great stuff
And more expense!!!
@@Jghosn13
... true ... the impact on your purse is one of the negative implications of this music(al) hobby
Can't find the output impedance on the Shure site. Does it change when the inline preamp is bypassed or activated?
Shure does sound nice!!!
Oh! The Morning View LP by Incubus was made by Sm7b... thanks for your reminder!!!
Nice, waiting the "Foam" A B test video, Shure says bypass will keep the "sm7b" sound, but come with different foam, I doubt it🤔.
I used to purchase two sm7b same time but it already come with different foam and make the sound little different.
I emailed shure about the foam but they responded that they couldn't tell the manufacturing process or tell the customer if they use a different foam.😅
Is it me, or does the new version not sound as good? Like there's some slight distortion and a muffled effect compared to the old version, sounded a lot better without the foam cover, but still not as good. UAD pre-amps and A/D converters are top notch, maybe that is why?
Very useful vid
This mic is a clear discrepancy of what consumer actually want vs what brands wants and what brands thought consumers want:
1) Brand thought with so many podcast using the SM7B, if they add the Shure logo, it will be free advertising for them. The only reason I'm not buying 6 of the SM7dB and bought 6 Lauten Audio LS-208 is purely because of the logo that Shure added. If I don't use it hang down, the logo will be upside down unless I open the screw and rotate it and screw it back.
2) They beauty of the SM7B is how subtle it was, the black plate makes it look so clean, now they no longer gives you the back plate
3) It's nice that they make the switch easier to access, but what's the point if no one even uses the switches in the first place?
4) Build in Pre-amp 5 years too late, now entry level audio intefaces already have 69 db of gain like the latest generation scarlett, 76 db of gain with the Rodecaster pro II/duo, 80 db of gain with mackie DLZ creator. How about studios? People will studio already have preamp like the 1073 which already have more than enough gain to power the SM7B.
5) The mic color (shiny) and proportion just looks wrong and camera, the elongated design with the tape, just make the mic looks weird, the original SM7B already look perfect, why mess with that?
6)Here's what people actually want, we want the next generation of SM7B
-Better sound so we can upgrade our current SM7B to the next generation SM7C. Maybe neodymium magnet? Improved capsule? Better internals?
-The wire coming out from the side, we want it to be internal so it will look cleaner on camera
-Better yok mount so it's easier to screw
-Built in wire mesh pop filter inside the cage for the capsule, perhaps something like the JZ-PF pop filter
-We want the rest to be the same, because of the MAYA effect - Most Advanced, Yet Acceptable - To sell something familiar, you must make it surprising and to sell something surprising, you must make it familiar.
Bravo, I think in the same way…best comment! 👍🙂
they're totally taking the piss with the price
Really? It’s $100 more than the SM7b. Have you priced a cloudlifter?
@@alanshewitt Actually £150 difference in the UK.
Is this an upgrade from the preamps that are included in many modern audio interfaces?
More of a necessity, as the standard recording interface doesn't really provide enough gain for this mic, without introducing noise floor. This is still intended to be plugged into your usual pre or interface, while taxiing it a lot less.
No mention, here or on Andertons website, of how it's powered. Phantom? Battery? Rechargeable?
Great news!
my current sm7b has some background hiss when i put the gain above 50, so i plan to get the sm7db because i really dont wanna spend more money on a cloudlifter and i have a change of mind return on my mic, hopefully the built in (bassically built in cloudlifter) will help in eliminating the background hiss, what do you think?
@AndertonsKeyboardDept Worth noting that the preamp was "Activated by Cloud, Optimized by Shure". It actually says that along with the Cloud logo on the back of the box. 😉
He has lovely blue eyes. Never noticed until this video...
I was gonna say 'instabuy', but... Looking around, is it true that the new one is €200 more?? That's crazy: should've been €50 or €75 max. Now this glorified SM58 suddenly becomes a boutique mic.. :) I thought it sounded a litttttle brighter and more open though, but probably neglectable..
finally!
So just a sm57?
Does the preamp need phantom power?
And more expense!!!
Red Hot Chili Peppers !!! sm7. :).
I don't recall Michael Jackson being a big podcaster
At that price I'd rather have a Neumann 102 or a Lewitt 540!
SM7dB better for Americans while in Europe it will be cheaper to buy SM7B and FetHead (in EU SM7dB ~550€ while SM7B ~350€ + FetHead ~80€)
;)